Coakley Unveils Plan to Boost Mental Health Treatment in Mass., Warns of …

Coakley unveils plan to boost mental health treatment in Mass., warns of …
BOSTON — Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley, who lost a younger brother to suicide, called on lawmakers Monday to restore proposed cuts in community-based behavioral health programs and help eliminate the stigma … Read more on The Republic

IQ-Boosting Drugs Aim to Help Down Syndrome Kids Learn: Health
An IQ boost of just 10 to 15 points could greatly increase the chance that someone with the syndrome would be able to live independently as an adult, said Brian Skotko, co-director of the Down syndrome program at Massachusetts General Hospital in … Read more on Businessweek

Plaques Detected in Brain Scans Forecast Cognitive Impairment
The national, multicenter study confirms earlier findings suggesting that identifying silent beta-amyloid plaque build-up in the brain could help guide care and treatment decisions for patients at risk for Alzheimer's. … adults and those with mild … Read more on Newswise (press release)

Advocates want addicts kept out of prison
In 2012, Brockton had the third highest number of involuntary commitments to drug- and alcohol-abuse treatment centers in the state. When beds are full at treatment centers, those committed are sent to state prisons as an overflow mechanism. Under … Read more on Wicked Local- Swampscott

Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs – Sage Retreat at Hemet Valley Recovery Center S
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